Glove lining



June 21, 1938., W. H. KUH 2,121,503

GLOVE LINING Filed April 7, 1937 2 Sheets-SheetV l jJune 21, 1938.

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GLOVE LINING lFiled April 7, 1957 v2 sheets-sheet 2 Millan/Ma .112W )32'f 5 with the palm blank. The parts II Patented June 21, 1938 GLOVELINING William H. Kuh, Marinette, Wis., assigner to Eisendrath GloveCompany, Chicago, Ill.,

corporation of Illinois Application April 7, 1937, Serial No. 135,568

2 Claims.

The invention relates to gloves and has as an object the provision of aglove having the warmth characteristics of avfur-lined glove buteliminating objectionable features thereof.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a glove that willoffer all the advantages of a fur-lined glove but is economical toproduce and superior in use to a fur-lined glove.

Further objects of the invention will appear from the followingdescription when read in connection with the accompanying drawingsshowing an illustrative embodiment of the invention, and wherein'.-

Figure 1 is an elevation from the palm side;

Figs. 2 and 3 are transverse sections on lines 2-2 and 3--3 respectivelyof Figure 1;

Fig. 4 is an elevation of the lining for the' back;

Fig. 5 is a plan view of a thumb blank for a lining;

Fig. 6 is an elevation of the palm lining with the thumblining and thewrist lining omitted;

Fig. 'l is a perspective view of a wrist lining blank;

Fig. 8 is an elevation of the palm side of the complete lining; and

Fig. 9 is an elevation of the palm side of the glove blank.

As shown the device comprises a glove blank or outer portion I and alining made up of a back portion II of fur and a front portion I2 ofabsorbent fabric. The lining of the glove is completed by means of athumb blank I3 and a wrist lining I4, the thumb portion being preferablyformed of the same material as that of portion I2, and the Wrist liningof the same material as portion II.

In the making up of the lining the thumb lining is closed and sewn intothe opening I3' in the usual manner and the members II and I2 are sewntogether along the index finger side 24 throughout. The little nger sideis then sewn as shown at I5, Figure 8, to a point I6 approximately atthe juncture of the nger blank and I2 are also united by stitchingaround the tips of the fingers, as indicated at I'I, I8, I9, 20, leavingthe side edges of the finger blanks of the palm and back disconnectedwith the exception of the index nger edge. The wrist lining I4 which isdesirably of fur is then attached by stitching 2I after which theassembled lining is drawn into the glove blank II] and secured theretoby the binding and hemming at 22, 23.

A fur-lined glove is objectionable to many persons because the fur andpelt are relatively non-absorbent and the hands as a whole are oftenkept too warm, causing the palms to perspire. This perspiration is notabsorbed, causl0 ing discomfort to the wearer. In the glove of thepresent invention the palm portion of the lining is made of absorbentmaterial, which incidentally is fabric and longer wearing than is theusual fur of a fur-lined glove. The glove therefore actually wearslonger and is more comfortable although cheaper to produce. The furwhich is objectionable from the non-absorbent standpoint is notnecessary for warmth in the palm side of the lining.

Further, the glove of the present invention is less bulky when objectsare grasped by the hand encased therein as the absorbent fabric of thelining is less bulky than is fur. This fact makes the glove very finefor use as a driving glove, 25 giving ample protection to the back ofthe hand and yet allowing a rm grasp of the steering wheel.

Minor changes may be made in the physical embodiment of the inventionwithin the scope of the appended claims without departing from thespirit thereof.

I claim:

1. A glove lining comprising, in combination:

a fur back lining portion with the hair side inward; an absorbent fabricpalm lining portion; rows of stitching joining only the registeringedges of said lining portions at the index finger edge, about the fingertip edges and through the little finger edge of the palm and backportion.

2. A lined glove comprising, in combination; an outer glove body; alining enclosed in said body and secured thereto only at the Wrist; saidlining comprising a back of fur with the hair turned inwardly and apalmar side of fabric; 45 the inter-digital edges of said back and palmlining being disconnected.

W'lLLIAMI-LKUH.

